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Troy Jackson’s Gaza misstep shows him struggling with a big step up to national politics

Troy Jackson’s Gaza misstep shows him struggling with a big step up to national politics

Blue Hill sues downtown restaurant over unpermitted buildings

Ellsworth picks 3 adult-use cannabis vendors nearly 2 years after voter approval

New crisis center brings emergency mental health care to Bangor

New crisis center brings emergency mental health care to Bangor

The center will offer 24/7 walk-in services for people experiencing mental health and substance use crises.

Latest Videos

Police arrest Aroostook County man on 5 sex counts

Police arrest Aroostook County man on 5 sex counts

MDI road damaged by 2024 storms to be closed during October for permanent fixes

MDI road damaged by 2024 storms to be closed during October for permanent fixes

Federal funding for tick-borne diseases extended until 2030

Federal funding for tick-borne diseases extended until 2030

This weekend could be the ‘gem of all gems’ in Maine’s fall foliage season

This weekend could be the ‘gem of all gems’ in Maine’s fall foliage season

Controversial Bangor councilor running for reelection wants the city to have a mayor

Controversial Bangor councilor running for reelection wants the city to have a mayor

Cruise ships visiting Maine this summer caught up in federal child sex abuse sweep

Cruise ships visiting Maine this summer caught up in federal child sex abuse sweep

Couple sued by lobster co-op over fraud scheme sells marina to pay off penalty

Couple sued by lobster co-op over fraud scheme sells marina to pay off penalty

Bangor is a finalist for new refueling squadron

Bangor is a finalist for new refueling squadron

Maine’s deluge of political ads is crowding out small businesses

Maine’s deluge of political ads is crowding out small businesses

Latest Obituaries

Ella Joan (Thibodeau) Melanson

George Adams Gilmore

Sharon Donna Hart

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LATEST NEWS

3 GOP states go to US Supreme Court to challenge 3 Democratic-led states’ abortion ‘shield’ laws

Rivals for California governor to meet in only scheduled debate as mail ballots go to voters

Penobscot dam owner replaces faulty poles on line where July failure killed fish

High gas prices are spurring states to waive taxes and regulations amid midterm election

OPINION

Why I voted against removing George Mitchell’s name from building, scholarship

Why I voted against removing George Mitchell’s name from building, scholarship

Letter: It’s time for Congress to rein in political spending

Letter: It’s time for Congress to rein in political spending

Public Safety

Nearly 684,000-pound load is taking longer than expected to reach Maine coast

Woman killed in Parkman crash has been identified

Police recover body of man missing in Blue Hill Bay

NATIONAL NEWS

Transcript shows woman told Cornell police 2 years ago she was 100% confident she was raped

Judge approves Paramount’s settlement with states over Warner buyout, allowing merger to soon close

Human rights groups ask UN panel to help end ICE’s effort to hide locations of detainees

POLITICS

Troy Jackson apologizes after linking Jewish Mainers’ views on Gaza to their identity

Troy Jackson apologizes after linking Jewish Mainers’ views on Gaza to their identity

Heather Cox Richardson sees a Jackson win as a step toward reining in Trump

Bobby Charles proposes tapping Maine’s ‘rainy day fund’ to lower heating costs

Susan Collins ‘will not be intimidated’ after vandalism at Biddeford office

Donald Trump’s taxpayer-funded ‘final battle’ ad hits Maine TV

BUSINESS

As heating oil prices hit record highs, Mainers eye winter with growing trepidation

As heating oil prices hit record highs, Mainers eye winter with growing trepidation

There are a lot of things people love about Maine. Housing isn’t one of them.

Northern Mainers fear they can’t afford heating bills this winter

A new program in Belfast is helping homeless families find permanent housing

Immigrants have a greater workforce participation rate than Maine as a whole

Today’s paper

GET OUTSIDE AND DO THINGS

Maine approves deer hunt for MDI town after nearly century-long ban

Maine approves deer hunt for MDI town after nearly century-long ban

Restaurant in northern Maine giving away free pizza to successful moose hunters

Restaurant in northern Maine giving away free pizza to successful moose hunters

Other states are banning deer urine lures for hunting. Is Maine next?

Other states are banning deer urine lures for hunting. Is Maine next?

Maine’s moose season opened with rain, but these hunters still found success

Maine’s moose season opened with rain, but these hunters still found success

SPORTS

Camden Hills girls soccer is team to beat in Class A North

Presque Isle’s junior hockey team enters 2nd season with new lineup and playstyle

Former UMaine star Bradly Nadeau sent down to AHL despite strong showing for Hurricanes

UMaine women’s basketball picked 4th in America East preseason poll

UMaine football seeking respectability after another poor performance

Maine’s six small college football teams suffer losses

OPINION

Why I stand on the corner holding a sign

We have more ways than ever to prevent colorectal cancer. Let’s use them.

US-Canada relations have weathered disagreements before. They will again.

Vote for the America we want on Nov. 3

Pay-to-play investigation raises questions about UMaine research projects and priorities

Congress must pass a strong online safety act to protect our children

Latest news in your region

BANGOR

Only half of Bangor’s warming centers receive state funding

Only half of Bangor’s warming centers receive state funding

HANCOCK

MDI town restricts garage access after bear sightings

MDI town restricts garage access after bear sightings

MIDCOAST

New midcoast superintendent not reviving school closure talks

New midcoast superintendent not reviving school closure talks

PORTLAND

1 killed, 3 injured in head-on tow-truck crash in Standish

1 killed, 3 injured in head-on tow-truck crash in Standish

AROOSTOOK

Houlton police get raises with new union contract

Houlton police get raises with new union contract

CENTRAL MAINE

Massachusetts man allegedly fled from Skowhegan drug bust

Massachusetts man allegedly fled from Skowhegan drug bust

DOWN EAST

Trial to begin this week for man accused in 1984 killing of Calais teen

Trial to begin this week for man accused in 1984 killing of Calais teen

PISCATAQUIS

Dover-Foxcroft temporarily bans data centers

Dover-Foxcroft temporarily bans data centers

YORK

Propane explosion left Maine man with serious burns

Propane explosion left Maine man with serious burns

News

UMaine System unions call for review of administration spending before proposed cuts

Education

UMaine System unions call for review of administration spending before proposed cuts

Bangor ethics board member and City Council candidate wants to reduce fiscal waste

Government

Bangor ethics board member and City Council candidate wants to reduce fiscal waste

Bangor will buy $1.3M PCHC property, risking disruption to healthcare services

Government

Bangor will buy $1.3M PCHC property, risking disruption to healthcare services

Mark Kelly says Troy Jackson a ‘real shot’ to win in November

Elections

Mark Kelly says Troy Jackson a ‘real shot’ to win in November

Maine posts record-breaking heating oil prices amid Iran War

Energy

Maine posts record-breaking heating oil prices amid Iran War

Waste buried in the woods shows how hard it is to rehab Maine’s abandoned factories

Waste buried in the woods shows how hard it is to rehab Maine’s abandoned factories

Why this $175K Maine camp has spent nearly 3 years on the market

Housing

Why this $175K Maine camp has spent nearly 3 years on the market

How Maine’s gubernatorial candidates say they’d fix state’s crumbling EMS system

State

How Maine’s gubernatorial candidates say they’d fix state’s crumbling EMS system

A data center developer has quietly eyed Bucksport’s former mill site

Business

A data center developer has quietly eyed Bucksport’s former mill site

Penobscot County leaders spent thousands on travel and dining amid multimillion-dollar budget crisis

Government

Penobscot County leaders spent thousands on travel and dining amid multimillion-dollar budget crisis

Nor’easter brings dangerous surf, coastal flood risk to Maine

Weather

Nor’easter brings dangerous surf, coastal flood risk to Maine

Supreme Court vote shadows Susan Collins in her first bid after abortion rights decision

Nation

Supreme Court vote shadows Susan Collins in her first bid after abortion rights decision

Elon football deals UMaine its fourth straight loss

College Football

Elon football deals UMaine its fourth straight loss

Old Town wants a new agreement to keep hosting Juniper Ridge

Old Town wants a new agreement to keep hosting Juniper Ridge

The ‘kingpins’ in an ancient tool’s revival are homesteaders from easternmost Maine

Business

The ‘kingpins’ in an ancient tool’s revival are homesteaders from easternmost Maine

Wyman leads Windham High to football win over Bangor

High School Football

Wyman leads Windham High to football win over Bangor

Susan Collins breaks with Trump on ‘illegal’ last-minute spending cuts

Washington

Susan Collins breaks with Trump on ‘illegal’ last-minute spending cuts

A Jeffrey Epstein attack on Susan Collins oversells its biggest claims

Elections

A Jeffrey Epstein attack on Susan Collins oversells its biggest claims

Bangor City Council candidate wants to open an emergency social services center

Government

Bangor City Council candidate wants to open an emergency social services center

UMaine football visits Elon in a must-win game for both teams

College Football

UMaine football visits Elon in a must-win game for both teams

Defiant Susan Collins tells supporters to ‘debunk the lies’ after a tumultuous week

Elections

Defiant Susan Collins tells supporters to ‘debunk the lies’ after a tumultuous week

UMass transfer has made impressive impact as safety for UMaine football

College Football

UMass transfer has made impressive impact as safety for UMaine football

A Cooper Flagg trading card just sold for more than $8M

Professional Basketball

A Cooper Flagg trading card just sold for more than $8M

See how much Democratic support Susan Collins may need to win in November

Elections

See how much Democratic support Susan Collins may need to win in November